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Sunshine In the Forest Page 3 - by Elobo

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SunshineForest - #04
With the other characters here I should talk about the artstyle. This was chosen as a combination of factors. I found it appealing, and I also figured it would set it apart stylistically from a lot of the other offerings. You'll notice that only the main characters or those that interact with Bushie are coloured in. This is a focal conceit.

They held sway over nature and thus over our lives. The sacred land Dalaam was sealed behind a wall of rock, mortals were not allowed to enter. We were trapped, with an increasingly dwindling ration of rain to get us by. Our provinces grew desperate, feudal war erupted across the land. We were trying to appease the two gods that tormented us so, at any cost, to become their sole favour. When they commissioned their garments, staff, and blade, one man instead stole away into the night with them. Armed only with his own conviction and introspection, he arrived at the gate and fought his way through the demon hordes. The gods raged, the world shook. They came down to the surface to punish him, but he did not fight. With a mystic key, disguised as a carrot to appear unspectacular, an imprisoning spell was released, binding them to the planet and trapping their rage. His staff soaked in the power of the heavens, which he would refine and use as the Star Master. Thunder and Storm were quelled, though they can be still felt whenever their bouts of rage peak.

People often ask why the Grizzly and Titanian can coexist on Mt. Itoi. They are both such powerful creatures, yet there is little conflict. This old scroll recounts a local legend: It seems the champions of the Grizzlies and the champion of the Titanians both desired the lush, green peaks of the mountain for their. They met each other and could not come to terms - compromise was impossible. So they began to fight. The immense power of the grizzly and impenetrable defense of the Titanian. The intensity of their battle killed the plants around them and drove the other animals away. But still they fought. Ageless trees were shattered to stumps. But still the battle raged on for a full month. Finally, they came at each other with their desperate te techniques. The Bear’s Last Blow and the Titanian’s Stone of Origin. They died in each others arms, realizing then how worthy the other was. As their forms crumbled, their spirits lingered to see to the slow regrowth of the mountain and the fellowship of their kind.

Before the flood of man's progress, competition, and war the Tendas lived at peace - a civilization in rapid growth. Cave art adorned their walls and spiritual totems. Fertility sculptures were prepared for burial in the ground. Even a great many animals were at ease with the gentle, tender Tenda. While they were driven into the depths of the earth and many became withdrawn, their potential for immense strength and infinite compassion still pumps through their veins.